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Genetic structure of Kuwaiti population revealed by Y-STR diversity

Soumaya Triki-Fendri Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Bioinformatics Research Group, Sfax, Tunisia
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Suad Alfadhli Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Sulaibekhat, Kuwait
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Imen Ayadi Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Bioinformatics Research Group, Sfax, Tunisia
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Najla Kharrat Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Bioinformatics Research Group, Sfax, Tunisia
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Hammadi Ayadi Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Targets for Diagnosis and Therapy Unit, Sfax, Tunisia
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Ahmed Rebai Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, Bioinformatics Research Group, Sfax, TunisiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 827-835 | Received 24 Jun 2009, Accepted 22 Feb 2010, Published online: 13 May 2010

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